CBB Matchups

Every D1 game with tempo-free ratings, four factors and market lines, one place.

College basketball is being built for the 2026-27 season (tip-off Nov 3). What's here fills in as games are played.
Non-conferenceNeutral siteBender Arena, Washington, DCCapital Thanksgiving Classic
Hampton
Efficiency #268
2025-26: 13-19 · 7-12 conf
vs
UMass Lowell
Efficiency #308
2025-26: 15-18 · 10-8 conf
Fri, Nov 27 · 1:00 PM ET
74.2
win 56%
Projected
72.5
win 44%
No line posted yet.
Model: HAMP −1.7 · total 146.7 · ratings as of Sat, Oct 3
Preseason ratings start from 2025-26's final adjusted ratings, regressed toward the D1 average. The stats below are 2025-26's too; both update once 2026-27 games are played.

How the projection is built

each step, from an average D-I game to this one
Projected total
Average D-I game
148.2
PaceAdjusted tempo: UMass Lowell 69.5, Hampton 67.0 → 68.3 possessions
−0.1
UMass Lowell offense vs Hampton defense
−1.6
Hampton offense vs UMass Lowell defense
+0.2
Projected total
146.7
Axis starts at 145 pointsPoints added or removed at each step
Projected margin
Even game
0.0
UMass Lowell offense vs Hampton defense
−1.6
Hampton offense vs UMass Lowell defense
−0.2
Hampton by 1.7
1.7
Hampton side ◂▸ UMass Lowell side

Steps are rounded to one decimal, so they can differ from the total by 0.1: the margin steps add to −1.8 against −1.7. The margin is the same build seen from the home side; positive numbers help UMass Lowell.

Pace & total

possessions per 40 minutes
Tempo, possessions per 40 minutes

Projected possessions: 68.3, from each team's opponent-adjusted tempo. On raw 2025-26 season pace, UMass Lowell is the faster team (68.9, #157 of 365) and Hampton the slower (66.0, #297). When tempos clash, the slower team usually pulls the pace harder (study weights 0.80 vs 0.66).

Projected possessions
68.3
per team, 40 min
Projected total
146.7
model
Projected team totals
74.2 / 72.5
Hampton / UMass Lowell
Adjusted tempo, vs an average opponent
67.0#286
Hampton
69.5#80
UMass Lowell

How this game plays

what the study found each side's numbers actually do when these two teams meet
ClashUMass Lowell
Style match: 3-point volume
UMass Lowell rarely shoots threes (31.3% of its shots); Hampton runs teams off the line (33.6% of shots allowed from three) (D1 average 39.5%). Expect about 29.1% — both habits push the same way.
AdvantageHampton
Where Hampton struggles: shooting
Hampton shoots an effective 45.7% (#356); UMass Lowell allows 53.5% (#284). Expect about 49.2%, 2.1 points below an average D1 matchup — worth roughly -3.0 points per 100 possessions.
Watch for noise
3-point caution
A notable season 3-point number here (Hampton) is close to a coin flip going forward — the study's model of next-game 3P% barely beats guessing the D1 average. Shot volume is what actually carries: expect Hampton at about 34.7% of its shots from three, UMass Lowell about 29.1%.
TurnoversHampton
Hampton protects the ball
Projected turnover rate of 15.3% is worth roughly +1.8 points per 100 possessions for Hampton's offense.
ClashUMass Lowell
Style match: paint scoring
UMass Lowell scores 51.8% of its points in the paint; Hampton gives up 46.5% of opponents' points in the paint (D1 average 42.8%). Expect about 46.3% — both habits push the same way.
Hampton has the ball
OffenseUMass Lowell allowsvs D1 avg
45.7% #356
53.5% #284
-3.0 pt/100
17.0% #206
14.2% #329
+1.8 pt/100
32.9% #90
29.4% #126
+0.7 pt/100
39.2% #73
28.3% #34
-0.2 pt/100
72.5% #191
—
+0.0 pt/100
Hampton net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: -0.6 pts/100
UMass Lowell has the ball
OffenseHampton allowsvs D1 avg
49.8% #247
52.0% #212
-0.7 pt/100
18.0% #271
17.2% #135
-1.2 pt/100
32.7% #98
30.0% #165
+0.9 pt/100
34.9% #183
46.5% #355
+0.8 pt/100
65.7% #355
—
-0.6 pt/100
UMass Lowell net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: -0.7 pts/100

Shot diet

Where each offense shoots from and where each defense lets teams shoot · 2025-26 numbers
Hamptonoffense vsUMass Lowelldefense
Share of shots by zone
Hampton shoots
UMass Lowell allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim55.5%#28658.2%#15358.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)27.7%#35841.2%#21339.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)38.6%#16743.1%#33038.0%
Three28.8%#35734.6%#22633.7%
UMass Lowelloffense vsHamptondefense
Share of shots by zone
UMass Lowell shoots
Hampton allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim53.5%#32664.3%#34458.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)48.5%#1841.4%#22339.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)38.6%#16635.4%#8538.0%
Three32.2%#26932.1%#6533.7%
RimShort 2 (≤9 ft)Mid 2 (10 ft+)Three

Zones from play-by-play shot descriptions; garbage time removed. Bars show the share of field-goal attempts in each zone; where a slice is too thin for its number, the shares are listed under the bar. FG% ranks: #1 = best for that side (most accurate shooting, stingiest defense).

Shot volume

Extra scoring chances from rebounds, turnovers and the foul line · 2025-26 numbers
Hampton
−0.7extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#210 of 365
Off reb %
32.9%
#90
Def reb %
70.0%
#165
Turnover %
17.0%
#206
Forced TO %
17.2%
#135
FT rate
39.2%
#73
FT allowed
46.5%
#355
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding+0.8
Defensive rebounding+0.2
Ball security−0.2
Forcing turnovers+0.3
Foul shots drawn+1.1
Foul shots allowed−2.9
UMass Lowell
+0.3extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#167 of 365
Off reb %
32.7%
#98
Def reb %
70.6%
#126
Turnover %
18.0%
#271
Forced TO %
14.2%
#329
FT rate
34.9%
#183
FT allowed
28.3%
#34
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding+0.7
Defensive rebounding+0.4
Ball security−0.8
Forcing turnovers−1.7
Foul shots drawn0.0
Foul shots allowed+1.8

UMass Lowell has more extra scoring chances per game: +0.3 (#167 of 365) to Hampton’s −0.7 (#210).

Grade = extra shots and foul-line trips per game compared with a D-I average team, built from six season rates. Cell shading is the national rank for each rate (greener = better for that team).

Rotation

Hampton2025-26 numbers
ESPN hasn't posted Hampton's 2026-27 roster yet — these are last season's players.
#PlayerPosClHtGP-GSMPGPPGRPGAPGTOVeFG%3P%3PA/gFT%UsageStatus
25Xzavier LongFSr6'7"30-2734.69.89.61.92.046.4%25.0%2.867.7%20.0%
11Daniel JohnsonGSo6'7"32-2925.110.05.00.70.945.7%31.9%3.673.0%27.2%
2Jalyke Gaines-WyattGJr6'0"29-2326.211.21.43.02.343.9%26.4%2.576.8%29.9%
5Etienne StrothersGSo6'2"32-1518.86.21.71.71.244.4%31.7%2.676.2%23.6%
23Josh OgundeleFSr7'0"27-2217.66.73.50.61.156.8%40.0%0.460.8%23.8%
0Kody WilliamsGSr6'0"29-816.02.71.01.60.635.8%22.9%1.772.7%15.0%
3Michael EleyGSr6'4"23-1019.213.03.40.70.754.3%30.9%4.188.2%36.2%
1Christian WatsonGSr6'6"25-617.66.02.01.00.944.1%27.1%1.979.2%23.8%
15Eunique RinkFSo6'10"30-711.71.91.90.20.463.4%—0.042.9%10.1%
13Aidan HaskinsFFr6'8"29-311.23.11.40.60.251.7%39.7%2.250.0%17.1%
8Elijah KennedyGSr6'4"22-513.04.91.90.90.450.0%29.4%1.557.1%24.3%
24Quintin CooperGFr6'2"27-38.63.61.10.60.539.7%16.1%1.156.3%34.1%
12Peter OduroFSr6'8"24-26.40.61.00.10.128.6%0.0%0.150.0%10.3%
22Kellan LewisGFr6'0"9-05.41.60.80.20.350.0%42.9%0.842.9%20.6%
30Hamza AsadallahGFr6'1"8-03.40.80.90.30.050.0%40.0%0.6—12.8%
Rosters come from ESPN and are still filling in; incoming transfers and freshmen may be missing.

Tale of the tape

national rank toned left for away, right for home
HamptonUMass Lowell
Efficiency
104.2
105.1
109.5
113.0
67.0
69.5
—
—
Shooting
45.7%
49.8%
47.1%
50.5%
28.8%
32.2%
72.5%
65.7%
39.2%
34.9%
Ball control & glass
17.0%
18.0%
17.2%
14.2%
32.9%
32.7%
30.0%
29.4%
9.3%
11.9%
11.8%
10.4%
Style
37.1%
31.3%
39.9%
51.8%
15.5%
11.9%
48.9%
45.4%
39.9%
25.5%
Roster
3.04
2.72
6'5.1"
6'4.6"
—
92.9%

Offseason

roster movement into this season — descriptive, not a model input
Hampton
Returning minutes: 100.0%Returning production: 100.0%
ESPN hasn't posted Hampton's roster for this season yet — no movement to show.

Returns 100% of last season's minutes. Teams returning at least 65% of last season's minutes have historically gained about 2.2 points of AdjEM (n=156 team-seasons, 2022-2026). (ESPN hasn't posted this season's roster yet -- this may still be last season's list.)

UMass Lowell
Returning minutes: 92.9%Returning production: 96.0%
Lost
  • Khalil Farmer 14.2 mpg, 3.8 ppg · transferred to Rider
Added
Nobody of note.

No incoming D1 transfers are listed on ESPN's roster yet — until they are, returning shares read high.

Returns 93% of last season's minutes. Teams returning at least 65% of last season's minutes have historically gained about 2.2 points of AdjEM (n=156 team-seasons, 2022-2026).

Head-to-head

this season and last
No meetings the last two seasons.

The CBB Matchups tab lays out the day's Division I slate: matchup, tip time, records and rank, and — once posted — Pinnacle's spread and total (the median across books when Pinnacle has no line). Three views switch the table between projected scores, pace and totals, and each team's offensive and defensive tendencies. Each game opens into opponent-adjusted possessions, efficiency and four-factor tendencies for both teams, plus recent form, rotation and head-to-head history. Every game also carries our projected score, spread and total, built bottom-up from those same numbers: expected possessions times each side's opponent-adjusted points per possession, plus home court.

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